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Its been a long and hectic weekend which included 2 shows on opposite parts of the California State and the Super Bowl (featuring tamales).BTW there will be a extensive photo slideshow. Enjoy! :)

-Friday was our first show with Ethan. This meant we also had a nice 4 hours  of rehearsal prior to the gig. The venue was the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. I was told the building survived the 1906 SF earthquake and has had a variety of uses in its100+ years of existence. A Masonic Temple,Movie Theater and now a AEG Live Music Venue. After rehearsal Ryan and I went in search for dinner. I can’t explain how pleased I was with what we found. CREPES!!!!!!!! It was a really small restaurant with one guy doing all the duties(cook,waiter,etc) My first crepe was a Swiss Cheese Turkey Pineapple concoction.Once I devoured it I moved on to the next crepe…Peanut Butter Strawberry Banana.It was more than delicious. It seriously was unbelievable. Once dinner was over Ryan and I rushed back just in time to play the first show.The show went surprisingly well despite being a new set and the first time we’ve played together. After the show we went back to the hotel to gather our things before taking the drive back to LA overnight. 8 hours later….

-Saturday. I got home and didn’t mention it to my parents or anyone so they were completely shocked when I walked through the doors! As I walked in I noticed my mom was dressed to go to breakfast so of course I joined them. My pops,mom,brother,joe and niece went to a great mexican place called “Jarrittos” My family had menudo while I enjoyed myself a chorizo and egg burrito. Right after breakfast I had to rush home and get ready for our 2pm call at Cerritos Performing Arts Center or CPAC. I had been to to CPAC to watch various shows but saturday would be my first time performing there. I was really excited for the show on saturday because my family and friends would be in attendance.A nice surprise at the show was my mentor,teacher and friend Alan Waddington. I wasn’t sure if he was coming so seeing him at the show was great. At the end of the show I had my family and friends meet me in the parking lot before giving them a tour of the Gibson West Tour Bus. We all went home asap. I was burnt out!

-Sunday was a chillllllllaxed day.i woke up around 11 and started to run errands with my brother as he left Monday(today) back to japan.We first hit up the Apple Store in Pasadena,he needed a new computer and I needed a new iphone case.I bought a orange one! Once we bought what we wanted, Ebiut and I made our way over to a local burger joint and had delicious foods. Once we had lunch we went back home to watch the Super Bowl with family and friends. It would be the last time my circle of friends would hang out together for a year. I forgot to mention the TAMALES! MY MOM COOKED HER MEXICAN A$$ OFF!!!! The Super Bowl was great and hanging out with my family and friends was the perfect way to spend my last day home for 5 weeks. Once the party died down, the packing started followed by some laundry a shower and finally some rest.

-Monday morning came realllllly fast. We had a 5 am bus call in cerritos. I wanna thank my dad for being the taxi for myself and my brother today.thanks. After loading my luggage into the bus we took off towards Seattle. I took a short nap and wok up in time for breakfast. Carls Jr was so good. Breakfast was over and now im still on the bus towards Seattle. I think we are stopping in Red Bluff…WHAT? where is that? I DONT KNOWhaha. thanks for reading my ramblessssssssssssss